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Starfish cousin caught in the act of cloning itself
A recently discovered fossil in Germany pushes the origin of cloning sea stars back more than 150 million years in first-ever evidence for the phenomenon.
- by Jack Tamisiea
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King Charles’ first portrait since coronation reveals ‘deep humanity’
The portrait by artist Jonathan Yeo depicts Charles against a background of vivid red hues, with a butterfly just above his shoulder.Â
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Protests
Fury in Georgia as ‘Russian law’ bill passes parliament
Moscow uses similar legislation to crack down on independent news media, nonprofits and activists critical of the Kremlin, opposition says.Â
- by Sophiko Megrelidze
Tensions rise between UK and China after three charged with ‘spying for Hong Kong’
China’s ambassador has been summoned by the UK Foreign Office amid rapidly deteriorating diplomatic relations between the two nations after the arrests.
- by Rob Harris
Gunmen stage deadly ambush to free drug dealer ‘The Fly’, manhunt under way in France
The brazen morning attack at a toll booth in northern France underlines the growing threat of drug crime across Europe, the world’s No.1 cocaine market.
- by Gabriel Stargardter and Dominique Vidalon
Live stream connecting Dublin and New York overhauled after lewd acts
An art installation will undergo changes after Dubliners flashed their backsides and showed images of the September 11 attacks up to the camera.
- by Rob Harris
Mona Lisa, where are you? In Lecco, as it turns out
A mash-up of geology and art history has allowed a geologist to pinpoint the likely setting for one of the world’s most famous paintings.
- by Ali Watkins
Vladimir Putin removes defence minister in major shake-up of Kremlin security team
Longtime defence minister Sergei Shoigu is being replaced but - in a way calibrated not to suggest seismic changes amid Russia’s protracted war in Ukraine.
- by Mary Ilyushina
Elderly protesters chip Magna Carta case at British Library
The two women, aged 82 and 85, attempted to smash the reinforced case holding an original text of the Magna Carta in the British Library in London.
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UK politics
One more time, with feeling: The reinvention of David Cameron
The former British prime minister’s shock return to politics was cynically received by the public. Now he’s got less than a year to rewrite his legacy.
- by Rob Harris
World of photos, May 11, 2024
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.